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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.25, 73,208.52 and 23,843.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.25, 73,208.52 and 23,843.86 is: 35,709.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.25 : 73,208.52 = 23,843.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.25/73,208.52 = 23,843.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.25x = 73,208.52 × 23,843.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.25x = 1,745,573,701.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,573,701.69/48,882.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,709.77

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